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Cathie

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Cathy, a short form of Catherine, from Greek aikaterine, meaning uncertain, traditionally read as pure”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cathie peaked in the 1950s.

When you meet Cathie

Most people given the name Cathie in the United States were born between 1950 and 1969. The Cathie you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Cathie

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